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Maia Morgenstern

Maia Morgenstern

Known for: Acting

Born 01/05/1962
Place of birth Bucharest, Romania

A Romanian film and stage actress,  described by Florin Mitu of AMOS News as "a symbol of Romanian theater and film".  In the English-speaking world, she is probably best known for the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ. In Romania, she has been nationally known since her 1992 role as Nela in Balanţa, a film known in the United States as The Oak, set during the waning days of Communist Romania. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maia Morgenstern, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Las Fierbinţi Series ★ 8,0

Las Fierbinţi

Rapidoaica

2012

The Passion of the Christ Film ★ 7,5

The Passion of the Christ

Maria

2004

In the Name of Honour Series ★ 5,8

In the Name of Honour

Marieta Stuttman

2010

The Sacrifice Series ★ 7,3

The Sacrifice

Eva

2019

Aniela Series ★ 6,3

Aniela

Maica Irina

2009

High Strung Film ★ 7,0

High Strung

Markova

2016

The Crucifixion Film ★ 5,7

The Crucifixion

Dr. Funar

2017

Too Hot for May Film ★ 7,8

Too Hot for May

Dorina

1984

Ulysses' Gaze Film ★ 7,5

Ulysses' Gaze

Ulysses' Wives

1995

The Bra Film ★ 6,0

The Bra

Fidan

2019

Nostradamus Film ★ 5,8

Nostradamus

Helen

1994

The Oak Film ★ 6,5

The Oak

Nela

1992

Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula Film ★ 6,1

Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula

Woman at Fountain

2000

Iubire Elenă Film ★ 8,0

Iubire Elenă

2012

Eva Film ★ 6,3

Eva

Maria

2010

ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion Film ★ 10,0

ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion

Self

2004

Fault Condition Film ★ 8,0

Fault Condition

Dr. Salid Blumberg

2018

Film ★ 10,0

Marea sfidare

Barbara Jaworska

1990

What About Love Film ★ 1,0

What About Love

Sister Martina

2024

The New Gospel Film ★ 6,8

The New Gospel

Mother Mary

2020

The Goat and Her Three Kids Film ★ 7,1

The Goat and Her Three Kids

Goat

2022

Omul fără Linia Vieții Film ★ 8,0

Omul fără Linia Vieții

2023

Betrayal Film ★ 7,0

Betrayal

Maia Morgenstern

1993

Isha Film ★ 4,3

Isha

Mother

2019

Planurile iubirii Film

Planurile iubirii

Mama

Lucania Film ★ 5,5

Lucania

Argenzia

2019

Terezín Film ★ 6,8

Terezín

2023

The Secret of Bacchus Film ★ 7,8

The Secret of Bacchus

Coca

1984

The Witman Boys Film ★ 5,1

The Witman Boys

Mrs. Witman

1997

The Season of Love Film ★ 7,1

The Season of Love

1987

My Mother, My Bride And I Film ★ 3,9

My Mother, My Bride And I

Bogdana

2008

Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait Film ★ 3,5

Boys On Film 20: Heaven Can Wait

Mother (segment "Isha")

2020

Rose's Songs Film ★ 6,5

Rose's Songs

Olga

2003

Kidnapped in Romania Film ★ 2,9

Kidnapped in Romania

Daniela

2016

Bed of Procust Film ★ 6,6

Bed of Procust

Doamna T

2002

The Earth's Most Beloved Son Film ★ 7,0

The Earth's Most Beloved Son

Matilda

1993

I'm Moving in with Mom Film

I'm Moving in with Mom

Remainders Film ★ 5,8

Remainders

1990

Film

Rusalka

2024

The Big Question Film ★ 7,7

The Big Question

Self

2004

Revival Film

Revival

Araksi Arakelian

The Seventh Room Film ★ 6,5

The Seventh Room

Edith Stein

1996

The Man of the Day Film ★ 7,0

The Man of the Day

1997

Only the memories… Film

Only the memories…

1989

L'homme pressé Film ★ 4,6

L'homme pressé

Bonne de Bois de Rose

2005

15 Film ★ 5,3

15

Irene

2005

The Green Moon Film ★ 6,8

The Green Moon

Simona

2010

Carmen Film ★ 7,0

Carmen

Dr. Janos

2013

Film ★ 7,0

Maria and the Sea

Maria

1988

Face to Face Film ★ 8,0

Face to Face

1999

Far from Here Film ★ 6,4

Far from Here

Donna

2017

The Goat and Her Three Kids Film ★ 6,7

The Goat and Her Three Kids

Capra

2019

Those Who Pay with Their Lives Film ★ 5,1

Those Who Pay with Their Lives

Maria Sineşti

1989

The End of Silence Film ★ 5,2

The End of Silence

Anne

2011

Mihai Viteazul: Prințul intrat în legenda Europei Film ★ 9,0

Mihai Viteazul: Prințul intrat în legenda Europei

2022

Orient Express Film ★ 5,8

Orient Express

Amalia Frunzetti

2004

Margo Film ★ 5,9

Margo

2006

Exodus to Shanghai Film ★ 3,1

Exodus to Shanghai

Mrs. Morgenstern

2015

Transylvania Girl Film ★ 6,0

Transylvania Girl

2011

Chained Justice Film ★ 8,0

Chained Justice

Floraea

1984

Fool's Song Film ★ 10,0

Fool's Song

Gina

2003

Miss Christina Film ★ 7,3

Miss Christina

Mrs. Moscu

2013

Film ★ 7,3

Damen tango

Alexandra

2004

Mail life Film

Mail life

Mother

1995

One second of life Film ★ 5,0

One second of life

2009

Film

O zi

1997

Mansfeld Film ★ 7,5

Mansfeld

Mrs. Mansfeld

2006

The Death Triangle Film ★ 6,0

The Death Triangle

Regina Maria

1999

Black Sea Film ★ 6,4

Black Sea

Madalina

2009

Film

A House in Kosovo

Like Girls Film

Like Girls

Silvia

2024

High Grounds Film

High Grounds

Stella Petrescu

Casa din vis Film ★ 6,2

Casa din vis

Vica

1992